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Charlotte, MI Code of Ordinances
CITY OF CHARLOTTE, MICHIGAN CODE OF ORDINANCES
CHARTER
CHAPTER 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 2: ADMINISTRATION
CHAPTERS 3-5: RESERVED
CHAPTER 6: ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS
CHAPTERS 7-9: RESERVED
CHAPTER 10: ANIMALS
CHAPTERS 11 - 13: RESERVED
CHAPTER 14: BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 15: BUSINESSES
CHAPTERS 16 - 17: RESERVED
CHAPTER 18: CABLE COMMUNICATIONS
CHAPTERS 19 - 21: RESERVED
CHAPTER 22: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTERS 23 - 25: RESERVED
CHAPTER 26: RESERVED
CHAPTERS 27 - 29: RESERVED
CHAPTER 30: FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
CHAPTER 31: RESERVED
CHAPTER 32: MUNICIPAL CIVIL INFRACTIONS
CHAPTER 33: RESERVED
CHAPTER 34: OFFENSES
CHAPTERS 35 - 37: RESERVED
CHAPTER 38: PARKS AND RECREATION
CHAPTERS 39 - 41: RESERVED
CHAPTER 42: PLANNING
CHAPTERS 43 - 45: RESERVED
CHAPTER 46: SOLICITORS AND CANVASSERS
CHAPTERS 47 - 49: RESERVED
CHAPTER 50: SOLID WASTE
CHAPTER 51: RESERVED
CHAPTER 52: PROPERTY MAINTENANCE AND NUISANCE ABATEMENT
CHAPTER 53: RESERVED
CHAPTER 54: SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
CHAPTERS 55 - 57: RESERVED
CHAPTER 58: STREETS, SIDEWALKS, AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES
CHAPTERS 59 - 61: RESERVED
CHAPTER 62: SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 63: RESERVED
CHAPTER 64: TAX EXEMPTION
CHAPTER 65: RESERVED
CHAPTER 66: TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES
CHAPTER 67: RESERVED
CHAPTER 68: UTILITIES
CHAPTER 69: RESERVED
CHAPTER 70: VEGETATION
CHAPTER 71: RESERVED
CHAPTER 72: MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
CHAPTER 73: RESERVED
CHAPTER 74: VEHICLES FOR HIRE
CHAPTERS 75 - 81: RESERVED
CHAPTER 82: ZONING
PARALLEL REFERENCES
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§ 34-222 EXCEPTIONS.
   Sections 34-220 and 34-221 of the Code of the City of Charlotte do not apply to any of the following:
   (A)   An object used or possessed by, sold to or offered for sale to, a person licensed under the Michigan Public Health Code or under the Occupational Code, 1980 PA 299, MCL 339.101 to 339.2721, or any intern, trainee, apprentice, or assistant in the profession licensed under the Michigan Public Health Code or under 1908 PA 299 for use in that profession.
   (B)   An object sold or offered for sale to any hospital, sanitarium, clinical laboratory, or other health care institution including a penal, correctional, or juvenile detention facility for use in that institution.
   (C)   An object sold or offered for sale to a dealer in medical, dental, surgical, or pharmaceutical supplies.
   (D)   Equipment, a product, or material which may be used in the preparation or smoking of tobacco or smoking herbs other than a controlled substance.
   (E)   A blender, bowl, container, spoon, or mixing device not specifically designed for a use described in § 34-219.
   (F)   A hypodermic syringe or needle sold or offered for sale for the purpose of injecting or otherwise treating livestock or other animals.
   (G)   An object sold, offered for sale, or given away by a state or local governmental agency or by a person specifically authorized by a state or local governmental agency to prevent the transmission of infectious agents.
   (H)   Any person suffering from diabetes, asthma, or any other medical condition requiring self-injection.
(Ord. passed 1-26-2004)
§ 34-223 CIVIL FORFEITURE.
   Any drug paraphernalia used, possessed, or sold in violation of §§ 34-220 or 34-221 shall be seized and forfeited to the City of Charlotte.
(Ord. passed 1-26-2004)
§ 34-224 SALE OF TOBACCO.
   (A)   A person shall not sell, give, or furnish any cigarette, cigar, chewing tobacco, tobacco snuff, or tobacco in any other form to a person under 18 years of age.
   (B)   A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than $50 for each offense.
(Ord. passed 7-10-2006(4))
Statutory reference:
   Youth Tobacco Act, see M.C.L.A. §§ 722.,641 et seq.
§ 34-225 USE OR POSSESSION OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS BY A MINOR IN PUBLIC.
   (A)   A person under 18 years of age shall not possess or smoke cigarettes or cigars; or possess or chew, suck, or inhale chewing tobacco or tobacco snuff; or possess or use tobacco in any other form, on a public highway, street, alley, park, or other lands used for public purposes, or in a public place or business or amusement.
   (B)   A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by the following fines and sanctions:
      (1)   For the first violation, a fine of not more than $50 for each offense and, may be ordered, pursuant to a probation order, to participate in a health promotion and risk reduction assessment program at his or her own expense and may be required to perform not more than 16 hours of community service in a hospice, nursing home, or long-term care facility.
      (2)   For a second violation, in addition to the fine of $50 and participation in a health promotion and risk reduction program, the court may order the person to perform not more than 32 hours of community service in a hospice, nursing home, or long-term care facility.
      (3)   For a third or subsequent violation, in addition to a fine of $50 and participation in a health promotion and risk reduction program, the court may order the person to perform not more than 48 hours to community service in a hospice, nursing home, or long-term care facility.
(Ord. passed 6-25-2007)
§ 34-226 DEFINITIONS.
   The following words, terms and phrases when used in §§ 34-227 through 34-229, shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this section.
   ALTERNATIVE NICOTINE PRODUCT. A noncombustible product containing nicotine that is intended for human consumption in any form, including but not limited to chewing, absorption, dissolving or ingesting by any other means.
   DILIGENT INQUIRY. A good faith effort to determine the age of the person, which includes at least an examination of an official operator’s or chauffeur’s license, an official personal identification card, a military identification card, or any other bona fide picture identification which establishes the identity and age of the person.
   VAPOR PRODUCT. A noncombustible product containing nicotine that employs a heating element, power source, electronic circuit, or other electronic, chemical, or mechanical means, that can be used to produce vapor from nicotine in a solution or other form. VAPOR PRODUCT includes, but is not limited to: an electronic cigarette, electronic cigarillo, electronic pipe, or similar product or device and a vapor cartridge or other container of nicotine in a solution or other form that is intended to be used with or in an electronic cigarette, electronic cigarillo, electronic pipe, or similar product or device.
(Ord. 2019-03, passed 4-8-2019)
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